The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-02-02


posed, above the cost or natural gas,
when the difficulty Of controlling that
gas Is taken into account.
II has happened, said Disraell, that
inquisitiye men examining with fam
beau ancient sepulchres which have
just been opened, the fat and gross va
pors engendered by the corruption Of the
dead, kindled us tho lambeau ap.
preached them, to the great, astonish-
ment OF the spectators, who frequently
cried out IA mracleln This sudden
inflammation, although very natural.
has given room for the belief that per-
petual lamps were placed i'll the tombs
Of the ancientS.
The King Of the Belgians, Leopold
II. offers annually a prize OF $4,000 for
the best essay OH q given subject. The
competition is open to the world every
alternate year. The next subject is
'the progress of electricity applied TO
motive power and illumination: it's ap-
plicatiOns and economical advantages"
The essays must be written in French,
and sent before January l, 1887. The
conditions Of the competition may be
obtained from the Minister Of Agricul-
ture, Industry and Public Works.
In ,junt loses from three to six
ounces Ill weight during the first four
to six days after birth; by the seventh
Gay 1t should have regained It's birth
weight; from that to the fifth month
it ought to gain about five ounces
per week, or about SIX drams Il day;
after the fifth month, about four
drams day; at the fifth month 1t ought
to have doubled its birthweight, and in
sixteen months quadrupled it.
according to the report OF the Ma
tional Telephone Association telephony
has not yet reached such a point as to
make long distance service formidable
IN competition with biography. One
hundred miles or so seems to he the
paying limit ut present, notwithstand-
ing that there are several lines which
exceed that distance. That OF the
Wisconsin Telephone Company Is the
longest, and has 100 miles in regular
and successful operation.
Some soldering fluids are injurious to
tools and also to parts that have been
laid on the bench. The following fluid
will net rust and tarnlsh any more than
water. Take two ounces Of alcohol and
put into it bottle. Add about a tea
spoonful Of chloride Of zinc, and shake
until dissolved, Use it III the same
manner as murate of zinc is commonly
used.
Il tell tale pant for hot bearings has
been brought out by Mr.. II. Crookes,
Of Westminster Chambers. When cool,
or at normal temperature, it is Il bril-
liant red; but as the temperature rises
it grows darker, until at 1862 Fahr, it
is quite brown. AS 1t cools, it regains
its original redness. This paint should
be useful for high-spccd machinery, es.
pecially if it will attain the remarkable
property for any length Of time.
according to the Imcrican Ruilr0ad-
er, it costs little more than 20 cents II
mile TO run a locomotive, on the aver
age. Nearly s cents OF this is FOR fuel,
Z! for pay OF engineer and fireman,
cent for oil and waste, and moro than
a cents for repairs. A ton Of coal will
run locomotive twcnty-rour miles, a
pint of oil will run eleven miles, and
pound OF waste ono hundred and
twcnty-three miles. The locomotives
of railway like the Northwestern run
half million Of miles a month.
FOR copying printed matter, dampen-
Ing the surface with q weak solution of
acetate or iron and pressing in an Ordi-
nary copying press is recommended.
Old writing may also be copied on un
sized papcr If wetted with a weak solu-.
ton Of sulphate OF iron, mixed with q
small quantity Of solution Of sugar.
IN ingenious PirisIan, M. Adrian
Gacon, has patented u blasting powder,
which provides q new explosive COM
pound intended to have the force Of dy.
Mantle without its extra. hazardous
properties. The compound consists Of
mixture Of nitrate OF potash or nj
tratc Of soda with sulphur ashes and
tannin.
JYade'S Fiber and Aiubric reports the
invention Of machine that sews on
buttons. 1t is claimed that 1T will per-
form the work Of four OF five girls, and
will do it better, because 1t never slights
It's work, but puts in Just the number OF
stitches it is gauged for. 1t will sew
on buttons with two or four holes
equally we'll, and at the rate of six per
minute with twelve stitches on each.
The diminished cost of production in
metal-work was illustrated recently by
DR.. John Percy in I'm address to the
British Iron and Steel Institute by the